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| Directed by | Aurelio Grimaldi |
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| Produced by | Maurizio Tedesco |
| Starring | Ida Di Benedetto |
| Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi |
| Edited by | Mauro Bonanni |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
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The Whores (Sicilian : Le buttane) is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Aurelio Grimaldi. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. [1]
Liuccia and Blu Blu "beat" on the street; Veronica and Minuccia practice in a clandestine brothel, Orlanda at her home; Maurizio has as a client a wealthy mature man (whom he will kill); the trans Kim advertises herself through newspaper ads. Their lives, their profession, the relationships with their customers, the inconveniences, the dramas.
Aurelio Grimaldi also composed the music for the film. [2]
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